Mom's Shrimp Toast
What's better than baguette, shrimp, celery mixtures smothered in mayonnaise and baked until golden and bubbly? I don't know either. This appetizer was, and occasionally still is, on heavy rotation in my family. I'm pretty sure mom learned it from a family-friend of ours during one of the epic get-togethers they used to have. It seems totally disgusting once you know the ingredients, but believe me, this is delicious. And vaguely '70's-esque. Much of the cooking I learned before I started asking mom about her cooking and techniques (she is a "just watch and learn" kind of cook/teacher), was from this old Betty Crocker ring binder my mother had in her recipe book collection. There were some pretty retro dishes in there, but the directions, ingredients, and instructions were all pretty easy and assessable for a young Christine. You betcha I can make a mean omelette! For some reason, I feel like this shrimp toast would fit right in that Betty Crocker b